Harness-saddle



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10.468,943. Patented Peb.'161892;

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STEPHEN A. MARKER, OF NEWARK, JERSEY.

HARNESS-SADDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 468,943, dated February 16, 1892.

Application filed J une 11, 1891- Serial No. 395,851. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.- 4

Be it known that I, STEPHEN A. MARKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Saddles; and I do The present invention relates to improvements in harness-saddles; and the invention has for its main purpose to provide an im-A proved saddle-tree to enable a person to readily change the mountings of the saddle after it is nished without taking the saddle apart or disturbing the back-band thereof and one in which, after removing the seat and the check-hook, a terret-nut can be inserted between the back-band and the tree and a terret-ring secured in place, or after the saddle has been completed such mountings can be readily changed to suit the taste of the buyer.

The invention has for its further object to reduce the cost of the manufacturing of such saddles and to improve the general construction and appearance of the same.

A further obj ect of this invention is to provide a harness-saddle in which the cracking or breaking of the jockey of the saddle has been obviated; and the invention furthermore has reference to an improved means for stiffening the skirt of the saddle andthe backband loop, and also to guard against the displacement of said loop.

The invention consists in certain arrangements and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a top view of my improved harness-saddle. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the under side of the same, clearly illustrating my improvements. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section of the saddle throughthe saddle-tree, seat, jockeys, back-band, and skirt; and Fig. 4 is a central section from front to back. Fig. 5 is a vertical section Fig. 6 is a view of taken on line oc in Fig. o.

with the padding.

the end of the tree provided with a modified form of projections thereon. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the saddle-tree detached to clearly illustrate the arrangement of the upwardly-curved andoutWardly-proj ectinglugs.

In said described views similar letters of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in each of the views.

In said drawings, A represents the complete harness-saddle.

et is a saddle-tree havinga curved bridge a formed at the angle of the tree and slightly below the lines of the face-plates a2, upon which the jockeys b lie, while the skirt c is applied partly above the ends a3 of the tree, each skirt being made with the ends c', which project above the tree and are arranged on oppositely-projecting shoulders or flanges 0,4, cast integral with the tree, and the edges of said skirts and jockeys are secured together in their positions on the tree in any wellknown manner.

Heretofore the bridge has been formed approximately square between the downwardlydepending portions a5 a5 of the tree, or in other constructions the lower edge a of the bridge is on a line with the lower edges of said portion a5. In these constructionsl the nut for securing .the check-hook is brought directly down upon orinto the usual padding of the saddle, which is of the greatest disadvantage, as the horses back is thereby too easily galled. In my present form of construction said bridge is raised above the lower edges of the portions a5 and on its under side is provided with two downwardly-extending cross-ribs a7 a?, which connect said portions a5 and form a recess a, in which the end d of the check-hook d and its nut cl2 are arranged, as will be clearly evident from Figs. 3 and 4t, and they thereby do not interfere The usual form of seat e may be placed upon the jockeys at the angle."

One of the main features of my invention is to provide the under side of said abovementioned face-plates co2 with downwardlyextending'and preferably Wedge-shaped pro-l jections am, which engage with the lateral edges of the back-band f, causing the latter said cars or lugs or` projections @15.

inner edges or surfaces au of the face-plates a2 to allow the terret-nut gan entrance therebetween. In order to secure said terret-nuts g in position between the back-band and the face-plates a2 of the tree, all that is necessary is to remove the check-hook and the seat c, and by throwing back the ends b of the jockeys the terret-nuts can readilybe inserted and forced down into their proper places in a hole am in each plate a2 and the terret g can be secured in position above the jockey, as will be evident. As will be seen from Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5, at each of, the ends of the tree said downwardly-projecting portions a5 are connected on a line with their lower edges at the ends a3 of the tree (see Fig. 3) witha connecting-plate als, having a perforation du. Into this perforation is inserted .a pin or rivet h, which secures a stiffening-bar't' and a flap c2 of the skirt above said connecting-plate am, while thetwo ends c of said skirt project on and are arranged ou the under sides of said outwardly-projecting shoulders a4 of the tree. Said ends d3 of the tree are provided on their opposite sides with upwardly-curved ears, lugs, or projections ctitsee Figs. 2 and 5,) which serve their purpose admirably and cause the ends c of the skirt to be forced up# ward, which results in the jockeysassuming a neater appearance, and thereby prevents the bending down and also the breaking or cracking of the lateral edges of the jockey when the saddle is in constant use on the horse. The jockeys are made of the proper length, so that they end directly above or near The difference between the upper surface of said ears or lugs L15 and the under surface of said shoulders a4 must be equal to the thickness of the end pieces c of the skirt, which allows the arrangement of said pieces c in a straight and continuous line upon said shoulders, thereby adding greatly to the neat finish of the harness-saddle when complete.

Directly above the iiap c2 of the skirt c, if desirable, may be arranged an end piece or tip lo, which may be of any suitable or desirable construction. Said end tip serves to support the end of the jockey and causes the latter to retain its curved position and also strengthens said tip-piece at its weakest point.

As will be seen more especially from Figs. 2 and 3, the skirt-stiffenert' may be of the usual form; but between the same and the skirt I may arrange a stiffenin g plate or brace l, provided with a square opening l', of greater width than the width of the skirt-stiffener, through which opening Z projects the ends c4 and c5 of the back-band loop c3 and may be secured together by means of tacks upon the back of the stiffener t, which is provided with a longitudinal slot t to allow any sliding movement of the stiffener upon said plate Z. The plate Z has for its purpose to prevent the wear of the stiffener t' against the under side of the skirt and also to obviate the breaking of the skirt at this point, which is so common in the constructions as heretoforer made.

By my improved construction ot' saddle I have obtained many advantages.

Aside from the neat appearance of the saddle when complete and its cheapness of construction I have obtained another advantage' by the use of the preferably wedge-shaped projection d10, in that the terret-nut can be placed directly upon the back-band, which therefore needs no perforation for the reception of the terret-shank, and hence does not weaken said band, and, further, allows the nut -to fall into position without forcing the backband down into the pad, which, as is well known, is very difficult.

VAnother great advantage is the use of the ribs a7 at the angle of the tree, which thereby form braces and greatly strengthen the construction of the tree, and they also form a channel for the end d of the check-hook and prevent any lateral movement of the same. The curved portion of the bridge, furthermore, facilitates the insertion of the backband and also allows the same to be depressed -while inserting or removing the terret-nut.

It will be evident that the ears or lugs'a15 can be curved or bent to any suitable degree to suit the different thicknesses of the skirt, or said'lugs may project upwardly, as at am, and as will be seen from Fig. 6. j

Having thus described lnyinvention, what I claim isl. In a harnesssaddle, a saddle-tree provided with longitudinally-arranged ribs and outwardly-projecting shoulders, provided at or near the ends of said ribs with a connecting-plate als, having upwardly and outwardly projecting lugs, which project above thev upper surface of said connecting-plate for supporting the saddle, substantially as set forth.

2. In a harness-saddle, a saddle-tree provided at or near the extremities of the seat for the jockey and skirt and on opposite sides with outwardly-projecting lugs for supporting the skirt and having longitudinal ribs and downwardly-projecting portions on the inner surfaces ofthe face-plates of the seat adjacent to said'ribs, arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In a harness-saddle, a saddle-tree provided with a bridge having downwardly-projecting cross-ribs forming a recess a9 and having longitudinally-arranged portions or ribs d5, face-plates a2,downWardly-projecting portions am on the inner sides of said ribs, outwardly-projecting shoulders a4, and outwardly and upwardly extending lugs at the lower ends of the tree, all arranged substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

4C. In a harness-saddle, the combination, with a saddle-tree comprising therein downwardly projecting and longitudinally arranged portions or ribs a5, face-plates 0,2 between said ribs, outwardly-projecting shoulders a4, a flat portion als at each endt of said IOO IIO

tree, and outwardly and upwardly projecting ears or lugs (L15, of the skirt of the saddle, having a iapc2 arranged on the upper side of said Hat portion @13, and the end c of said skirt arranged above said lugs or ears 61,15 and extending back beneath said shoulders 0,4, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. In a harness-saddle, the combination, with a saddle-tree comprising therein downwardly projecting and longitudinally arranged portions or ribs a5, faceplates c62 between said ribs, outwardly-projecting shoulders a4, a at portion als at each end of said tree, and outwardly and upwardly projecting ears or lugs @15, of the skirt of the saddle, having a iiap c2 arranged on the upper sideof said flat portion als, and ends c of said skirt arranged above said lugs or ears a and extending back beneath said shoulders a4, a stiiener t', arranged beneath said skirt and secured between the iiat portion als and the flap c2, and a plate or brace Z between said stiener andthe skirt, all of said parts being arranged substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of May, 1891.

STEPHEN A. MARKER.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, WM. H. CANFIELD, Jr. A v 

